"Jesus comes out of the water, drawing the world with him, as it were, and raising it up when it had hitherto been sunk in the abyss...." -Gregory of Nazianzus, Fourth Century._________________

"A Christian parish becomes its best self when it accepts the challenge of community. The parish community, as the real expression of a local church, cannot limit its attention to the search for justice and intimacy among its own members; it must be prepared to take up the cross, standing against evil and injustice wherever they exist in the world...."

St. Paul's is a Keeping God's People Safe church. All who work with children and adults, and have a key to any church facilities, have been through mandatory training . This training must be renewed periodically.